Re - Issue # 3: An Ode to Friendship

It's been exactly one year since me,Meann, Ele and JD had this wonderful experience in Galera. Who would have guess that this will be my last out of town trip with them...

Ladies and Gentlemen I bring you The Galera Capers

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Last weekend nagpunta kami, me,Meann, JD, Ele and David,aka S^2 sa Puerto Galera.

Syempre, papunta pa lang kami mega bloopers na.

Second dumating sina Ele sa akin. Pagbaba nila ng taxi, nasa harap lang nila ako, pero di ko ba alam at saksakan ng bulag yung dalawang ito kasi akala ko nakita na nila ako but no bigla nila akong tinalikuran.

Tas me bata pang naligaw wahahaha. Syempre mega dialogue pa si Meann ng "ayaw kong maghintay ha?" but no, sya ang late.Wakekeke.

So after so much paranoia about riding a JAM bus eh smooth sailing na ang biyahe namin. Sa bus pa lang mega tawanan and ingay ever na to the point na nagagalit ang mga strangers hehehe. Syempre di rin maiiwasan ang mga jologs on the side hekhekhek.

So windang mode uli pagdating sa pier. Tipong di alam kung saan papasok like si Meann hindi makita kung saan bibili ng terminal ticket na nasa tabi nya lang hehehe.

Pagdating sa galera, wala, bonding ever sa room. Same topics, same poot and same panlalait ahehehehe. To think naisip namin na dapat naghotel na lang kami para mas mura. My gulay ang init sa labas kaya sino naman matino ang iiwan ang comfort ng aircon?wahehehe. Para sa mas detailed na kwento go to Meann's blog. http://simeanncute.blogdrive.com

Here are some highlights:

Moments Ko:

My Melanie Marquez Lines:
"NagPATHWAYS na sila"
"Laughing stuff"

Nabusog sa tubig alat, mega burp habang nagssnorkling

Hindi ko rin alam kung may lihim na galit din sa akin ang mga taong ito dahil gustong gusto nila akong ibaon sa lupa. Mas masaya daw kasi pag ako yung nakabaon sa lupa.

See picture above, lahat halos ng solo pic ko, may dalawang epal lagi sa likod. Ewan ko ba kung bakit.

Moments ni Ele:

MS. OVER EXCITED

While we are all trying to sleep, me ganitong linya si Ele:

"I'm trying hard to sleep!" after a minute "Meann naikwento ko na ba yung..."

Forever line:"Picture!!!"

"Ang itim ko na MUKHA NA AKONG BLACK BEAUTY!" <-syempre nagkatawanan na lang kami ni meann dito hehehe

Ele's how to pag namamahay:

1.Gumising

2.Buksan ang tv na malakas ang volume

3.Yugyugin ang kama.

4.If all else fail gisingin ang mga kasama.

Ele says: "naiiyak ako kasi di ako makatulog"
Ele really want to say is:"naiiyak ako kasi di ako makadaldal, tulog na kayong lahat"

"Mukha akong GRO"

"Meann ang ganda mo pala pag lasing"

"Gumagwapo na ang mga tao paglasing ka" (konek the previous line with this line)

Ele, while all of us watching tv, pupwesto haharang sa view, then biglang aayusin ang panty.

Ele do sexy dance while all of us was singing ten ten ten ten..pagbalik sa room

Ele:May natatawa sa ating dalawang guy habang nagtetenenten ten ten tayo

Meann:talaga?

Ele:Eh kasi di ba automatic na sa atin yun?napasayaw pa nga ako eh.

Me:Ikaw lang ang pinagtawanan dinadamay mo pa kami.

Ele: JD sige magkwento ka...(a few minutes later, hindi pa tapos yung kwento, tulog)

Ele huling hirit:

Ele: Mahal ang roro kasi plane yun.

(anu daw??)

MOMENTS NI DAVID:

Kagigising lang while all of us mega chikahan..

"di ba tayo iinom??!!" (pagalit mode)

While eating dinner, another out of nowhere na hirit while we are talking about something else:

"Sumakit lang yung ulo ko pero nagenjoy ako sa snorkling"

Si david lang ang kayang matulog ng sobrang tagal kahit nasa tenga na nya ang bunganga ni ELe.

Infairness, sobrang sweet si David nung bangag mode si Ele

Moments ni Meann

"Gez wat naligaw ako"

nasabihan sya ng "YEAH BABY"

while snorkling, sa sobrang enjoy hindi na inangat ang ulo kahit tapos na. Kailangan pang tanungin ng "Meann are you there?"

Me anggulong sexy hehehe

fashion victim ni Ele hehehe.

"yung sinuka ko color black, blue, tsaka red. Papakita ko pa nga sana eh"

Meann the Pork and Beans Eater wahehehehe

Limang hakbang from the shore lubog na si Meann sa dagat.

Weird expressions/poses lagi sa mga pictures

Nung nagpilian ng pwesto sa kama, biglang naihi ayun sya yung nasa gitna ng pinagdikit na kama.

Size ng short:XL

MOMENTS NI JD

Pagsakay sa bus, tulog.

Pagsakay sa bangka, tulog

Pagdating sa room, tulog.

Forever tulog.

Meann: Saan ba tayo?

JD:Just follow the sea

Ending kakafollow the sea, sa dead end kami napunta

Daming nagpacute na bading at si ateng nakayellow hehehe.

Napapatulog ang namamahay sa pamamagitan ng kwento ng buhay nya hehehe.

Me plan pumunta sa Jurrasic.

Forever mainit ang ulo

Adik sa laro sa cellfone.

Magsasampay ako ng brief at wala kayong pakialam

Other Bloopers:

Pag lumalabas ka ng CR para ka ring rumarampa kasi may mga fashion squad na makikialam sa porma mo.

Forever ang conversation na ganito:

Person 1:(magtatanong sa susunod na gagawin or saan pupunta)

Person 2:Ok lang kahit ano

Person 3:Kayo

napaka decisive namin hehehe.

LSS:"Something happened along the way"

Quotable quotes:"God's Will"

"Girlfriend ba talaga kita? Iniisolate mo ang sarili mo"

Pwede ka ring mapa-away pag me kasama kang ganito:

Guy sa BBQ stand:Ate Camera shy ako

Meann:(pabulong) Pangit ka naman eh

Ele:(walang pakundangan) Dapat lang!

Mga takot sa araw at paranoid sa paglalagay ng sunblock.

Mga antisocials.

Manong Boatman:basta kumapit lang kayo sa tali, marerescue ko kayo.

(waw gudlak na lang pag nakabitaw ka.)

Useful din ang Aquashoes.wakekeke.

Friends comforting one another:

Me: Di naman ako ganyang kataba di ba?

Meann:Oo naman Je, pwede ka ngang magtopless considering.

Me:Grabe Meann mas ok ka pa dun sa iba.Yung iba bilbil kung bilbil eh sa iyo hindi naman halata.

Meann: OO nga

Basta I'm sooo happy with this trip. Basta masaya lang sya. Its not the destination but the trip and with whom you are with. Guys sobrang love ko kayo!=)

Again.. It's 10 dollars On My Wallet

A series of indulgence from Tim Horton's to Baskin Robbins...

My monthly bus pass...

Criminal Record Check...

My haircut...

My father's haircut..

Ice cream...

Carnival...

Sheesh... san na napunta yung sweldo ko? 10 dollars na naman ang natira sa akin.

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Kanina, I treated my pamangkins in the Carnival near our house. Yung carnival dito perya sa atin mga kapatid. Although the carnival here is not as cheap as the carnival back there. Yup, mas cheap pa yung Paskong Pasiklab sa atin hehehe. I mean kahit na nasa parking lot lang sya dito, the rides is quite amazin, and mind you kahit small carnival lang sya may wristband na ride all you can. Kahit na 40 bucks ang nagastos ko sa mga pamangkin ko worth it naman kasi nag-enjoy naman sila.=)

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Got my haircut today.. di ko lang alam kung new look...hehehe

What Would Make You Cross the Line?

"What would make you cross the line or what would make you care?"

That line came from a show that I can't recall the name. This suddenly made me think for a while. What would make me cross the line or what would make me care?

I actually don't know the answer to that question. I know what I really care about but I don't really know what would make me care. The fact that it is somewhat automatic that we just care about a certain people for a simple reason that we like them or they are our friends. But then again what would makes us care.

Medyo malabo ang mga pinagsasabi ko pero mahirap sagutin talaga ang tanong. Sa mga makakabasa nito, kung pwede nyo namang sagutin, what would make you cross the line or in layman's term, what would make you care?

Ako kasi, especially now a days, hindi ko na rin alam kung what would make me care...

The Trip to Transcona

Today, majority of our group and some in the other group in ESIY went to Transcona for a career fair. Actually, I really just don't want to stay at ESIY and have class so I decided to join the group and I never been into Transcona so its some sort of sight seeing trip for me.

Its a long bus ride to get there from Downtown. The bus was actually full when we rode it. Many people were wondering what's happening because there were so many people in the bus. The funny thing we didn't know where will we get off the bus. Luckily, we figured it out.

Some funny moments at the Career fair:

Arjuna:At Maple leaf they are only looking for production staff. Are you interested?
Me: No...(I saw the person in Maple leaf, uy cute)wait maybe I'll check it out.
Approaching the table
Me: So what are the job vacancies in Maple leaf?(With matching pacute)
Maple leaf staff:well..yada yada yada (I already knew this because Arjuna have told me the infos.Hehehe)

JOB POSITION: Egg Hatcher (weird huh?)
SKILLS NEEDED: Customer Service skills!(Connect the dots!)

Yesterday we were told by the head of ESIY that if we were done at the job fair we can go home. So everyone is itching to go home when Samson asked Bill(one of our teachers) if we can go home. Bill said that we need to go back at ESIY. Everyone groaned so we decided to stay 'til 3pm...

Me:Let's just fill out the forms just to kill time. Besides Mohammed is still filling out some form. He's taking this career fair seriously.

Everyone agreed to stay and wait for Mohammed. We started to joke about the egg hatcher thing when Bill approached us and told us that we can go home.
In an instant everyone picked their things up and were prepared to go home. Of course, everyone said good bye to Mohammed. So much for the waiting thing.

The trip to Transcona is quite fun and full of laughters.

When we reached Downtown, Lorena and I went to the Portage Mall (I can't recall the name of the mall but it is along Portage Avenue)We ate ice cream at Baskin Robbins. Katakawan to the nth level hahaha. And for the first time I saw Starbucks! But I didn't buy coffee. I was eating ice cream. I asked Lorena to accompany me in Telus shop because I want to buy an accessory for my cellphone. But unfortunately, I can't find anything there. BUT since the clerk is cute so I asked Lorena that we should come back later so that the clerk finished servicing one customer and YES even if I know that the thing that I'm looking for is not available in there I asked with pacute tone.

Freaking what is happening to me.Hehehe

Nyorks

"I like your voice"

OKAAAY!!! That's a weird comment that I don't usually hear.

Weirder thing?

Its from coffee mug person...

The Coffe Mug

I want to post something on a lighter note.

Someone from our group in the training reminds me of someone back in college.

For those who knew.. nope hindi sya. This someone is waaay older than me. But I know you will get who I'm referring to.

Number one.. the coffee mug. The way this person was holding the coffee mug...sobang pareho sila. Pareho silang habit na bitbitin ang mug nila wherever sila magpunta.

Ahahaha.. Does it mean, I'm crushing on somebody in our group? Ahahaha.

Still need to talk with Meann...

It is freaking monday and mine it was not superb.

For some strange reason, I don't feel like myself today. I feel so exhausted. Funny thing is I haven't had a busy sunday. I even slept earlier relative to previous days. Maybe it is just waking on the wrong side of the bed.

This training program is taking its toll on me. It is sucking all my energy to zero level. Homework here..homework there. Will it ever end?? It is not good but my motivation right now is just moolah. Well maybe because I'm just disappointed with their career plan for me. I don't want to be a fucking telephone survey interviewer or a fucking cashier. Don't get me wrong I got no problem doing that job nor I find that job low. It is just the fact that they are giving us these trainings, these homeworks then I'll just land on jobs that I can get without attending their program. C'mon can't they think of any better alternatives for me? I got a fucking 8 8 8 7 on the Benchmark Test can't they give me an office assistant like job or a fucking teller in a bank? Sheesh..

Okay, I know some of you have heard this over and over and over again. Now I'm serious. I am closing the Kulet Saga chapter of my life. Why? Nauntog na ako. Enough said.

When There Was Me and You

It's funny when you find yourself
Looking from the outside
I'm standing here but all I want
Is to be over there
Why did I let myself believe
Miracles could happen
Cause now I have to pretend
That I don't really care

I thought you were my fairytale
A dream when I'm not sleeping
A wish upon a star
Thats coming true
But everybody else could tell
That I confused my feelings with the truth
When there was me and you

I swore I knew the melody
That I heard you singing
And when you smiled
You made me feel
Like I could sing along
But then you went and changed the words
Now my heart is empty
I'm only left with used-to-be's
Once upon a song

Now I know your not a fairytale
And dreams were meant for sleeping
And wishes on a star
Just don't come true
Cause now even I can tell
That I confused my feelings with the truth
Cause I liked the view
When there was me and you

I can't believe that
I could be so blind
It's like you were floating
While I was falling
And I didn't mind

Cause I liked the view
Thought you felt it too
When there was me and you

I just really need Meann right now...I wish she was here...

Just Another Phase To Go Through

I'm so freaking tired...

I need to do a lot of assignment...

Most of which I need to write about something...

I feel so uninspired right now...

YOU DON'T KNOW ME

You give your hand to me
Then you say hello
I can hardly speak
My heart is beating so
And anyone can tell
You think you know me well
But you don't know me

No, you don't know the one
Who dreams of you at night
And longs to kiss your lips
And longs to hold you tight
Oh I'm just a friend
That's all I've ever been
'Cause you don't know me

I never knew
The art of making love
Though my heart aches
With love for you
Afraid and shy
I've let my chance to go by
The chance that you might
Love me, too

You give your hand to me
And then you say good-bye
I watch you walk away
Beside the lucky one
You'll never never know
The one who loves you so
Well, you don't know me

You give your hand to me, baby
Then you say good-bye
I watch you walk away
Beside the lucky one
No, no, you'll never ever know
The one who loves you so
Well, you don't know me

Pagod Na Ako

Sobrang miss na kita.

Wala ni isang araw na hindi ako nanalangin na maka-usap ka or magsend man lang kahit email.

Hindi mo ako ieemail kung hindi ako ang mauuna.

Ngayon nagkaroon ng pagkakataon na maka-usap ka.

Pinakinggan ko lahat ng mga kwento mo, lahat ng sama ng loob mo at lahat ng mga galit mo sa buhay mo. Nakinig ako. Ikaw pinansin mo lang ba o nagbigay ka ba kahit konting panahon sa mga sinasabi ko? Hindi. Ikaw lang ang nagkwento, sumasagot ka lang pag tungkol sa iyo ang pinag-uusapan.

Nung nagkwento ako, anong ginawa mo? you asked me to shut up.

At anong problema mo at gustong gusto mo akong pinapahiya? Punyeta.

Bahala ka na sa buhay mo. Tutal taken ka na naman for the nth time. Putang ina.

Pagod na ako. Putang ina.

New Phone!

I got myself a new phone a while ago its LG 8500 Chocolate fone! I'm soo happy.:)

Model : LG 8500 Chocolate™

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Of English Education

Sometimes, it's quite annoying when my groupmates asked me how did I get high results in the Canadian Language Benchmark. It is really not in my nature to retort to that question with "Actually, I'm kinda good in English because I got a lot of training back at home". It is more irratating when this blonde groupmate of mine is saying "You are lucky!" Yeah, maybe I was just lucky but hey that is just a part of it. I mean just because you got poor grades in the benchmark I can't have higher grades than yours? Please, my english is a lot better than yours. A friend, a filipina, told me that maybe they were just amazed about my scores.

In my opinion, most of the Filipinos here have relatively high benchmark scores. At least 5, I guess ,which is acceptable. We can attribute this to the fact that English is a part of our curriculum since we started to attend school. It is like English is our second language. I know, the education in the Philippines is not superb and the current issue of credibility of the teachers. Let's admit it, we know at least one teacher who do english carabao. We should acknowledge the effort of the goverment to include English in the curriculum of elementary and high school education. Once, they even ordered that English will be the medium of instruction but because of our love to our national language, this was not pushed through. The result of the inclusion of English in the curriculum is almost all of those who have finished grade school can understand, write and speak english, english carabao or not.

For some fortunate students, like me, who have attended private schooling there are strict implementation of you should speak english when the subject is taught in english for some schools students were not allowed to speak in Tagalog when in class. In elementary, English is divided into two subjects, Language and Reading. In Language, you learn how to construct a sentence,subject verb agreement and writing compositions. While in Reading, you learn how to read, comprehend and vocabularies. As you progress, the lessons also progress. Complex structures of sentences, long compositions, longer readings and more vocabularies.
After attending school, our English training does not end. When we are applying for a job, we always bring some english in our pockets. Our resume is in english, job interviews are in english. Corporate correspondence is in English. It is like English is the "formal" language.

Some other reasons that Filipinos are good in English:
*The our coveted flexible tongue. Filipinos can actually learn different language easily. I read a travel book describing Filipinos as people with Californian accent.
*We love english movies and english shows.
*We love english novels. Basically we love everything "english"

In conclusion, we often took for granted our English education, we just treat it as part of our subjects that we need to pass but when you meet people who were paying just to learn English and their struggle to speak english fluently you will realize that yes,we are lucky that we got a lot of training in English and it is part of our subjects back in school.

TGIF

Yup, thank goodness its friday.

I survived my first week on Employment Solutions for Immigrant Youth. This week was very tiring for me. I had been a bum for a month and my body wasn't used to travelling and doing stuffs for a while. I wasn't used to waking up early lately so it's quite a struggle to wake up at 530am.

For the entire week, I was mentally tired. There were a lot of thinking to do. It is really like attending school all over again. I felt like I was sleep deprived everyday. Luckily, our class today was up to 2pm so I have more time to rest and I took a nap a while a go.

One of the things that I enjoy in Employment Solutions is meeting new people from different culture. I made a lot of friends and as this week came to an end, we were all laughing and exchanging jokes like a class should be. It is really funny when you hear other nationality are trying to speak tagalog. Btw, in contrast to what we know that Filipino is the language of Filipinos. Here they knew that our language is Tagalog.

This week was also eventful for me. Aside from starting in Employment Solutions, I had taken my Canadian Language Benchmark Test where I did great and to end the week right, I received my first ever Canadian Paycheck! Hehehe.

My Canadian Language Benchmark Results

Listening - 8
Speaking - 8
Reading - 8
Writing - 7

*Highest mark is 8

Comments:
Jerson is a fluent speaker of English. He can participate with confidence in formal and informal conversations. He uses a wide range of vocabulary, including many idiomatic expressions. He is able to offer support for his ideas. His writing is well organized into paragraphs. He has a good introduction and conclusion. He uses a wide range of advanced vocabulary. He would benefit from a review of verb tenses, punctuation and subject verb agreement.

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Wow I can't believe that I can get a perfect scores in the 3 exams. Yeah I know I suck in writing. Engot kasi ako sa mga verb tenses, punctuation at subject verb agreement. Pero at least I got a 7. Hehehe. Kamusta naman pinagpyestahan sa class yung results ng CBL ko, kamusta naman kasi yung teacher namin inannounce sa buong classroom yung results ko. Kaya ayun ang daming nagtatanong kung ano raw yung ginawa ko at yung iba eh nagtatanong ng tips. Kamusta naman di ba? Hehehe!
Ang weird di ba? English yung topic pero tagalog ang way ng pagsusulat ko di ba? Oh well, at least marunong pa rin akong magtagalog. Hehehe!

Heartbreaker

(Gimme your love, gimme your love)
(Gimme your love, gimme your love)

Boy your love's so good
I don't wanna let go
And although I should
I can't leave you alone
Cause you're so disarming
I'm caught up in the midst of you
And I cannot resist at all

Boy if I do
The things you wanna to
The way I used to do
Could you love me baby
You leave me feelin used
Cause you go and break my heart

Heartbreaker you've got the best of me
But I just keep on comin' back incessantly
Oh why did you have to run your game on me
I should have known right from the start
You'd go and break my heart
(Gimme your love, gimme your love)
(Gimme your love, gimme your love)

It's a shame to be
So euphoric and weak
When you smile at me
And you tell me things
That you know persuade me
To relinquish my love to you
But I cannot resist at all

Boy if I do
The things you wanna to
The way I used to do
Would you love me baby
You leave me feelin used
Cause you go and break my heart

Heartbreaker you've got the best of me
But I just keep on comin' back incessantly
Oh why did you have to run your game on me
I should have known right from the start
You'd go and break my heart

Heartbreaker you've got the best of me
But I just keep on comin' back incessantly
Oh why did you have to run your game on me
I should have known right from the start
You'd go and break my heart

(Gimme your love, gimme your love)
(Gimme your love, gimme your love)

Heartbreaker you've got the best of me
But I just keep on comin' back incessantly
Oh why did you have to run your game on me
I should have known right from the start
You'd go and break my heart

(Gimme your love, gimme your love)
(Gimme your love, gimme your love)

Heartbreaker you've got the best of me
But I just keep on comin' back incessantly
Oh why did you have to run your game on me
I should have known right from the start
You'd go and break my heart

(Gimme your love, gimme your love)
(Gimme your love, gimme your love)

Back to School

Yup, I survived my first day of school today.

Well...actually, it's not school as in school. It somehow a training program for immigrant youth who are seeking employment here in Canada. Well, the training is classroom style for 8 weeks and there is 2 weeks work exposure.

Everything reminds me of first time in college. Meeting new faces but the difference is there is a new barrier. Language. Since everyone comes from different nationality and cultures, it is easier to be friends with the people with the same nationality. Basically the reason was, naghahanap ng kasama and syempre yung makakausap mo without using a second language.

As usual, the "introduce yourself" never fails to be present. That, I will say our major activity in the morning. Actually, majority of the people are nice. There is one thing they are very strict. You failed to submit your homework on time or you failed to do your homework, deduct from your paycheck. Failed to come on time, deductions again. To my surprise there is a final exams. Oh my...

Since I said that it reminds me of college, the I'm getting sleepy thing is starting to attack again. I'm beginning to dread Monday and especially Wednesday, even if it is computer class the whole day, I mean we will be handled by one teacher the whole day, even if he's ok I mean whole day? On wednesday, I have evening class till 8pm.. omigosh...sigh..

That's all for now.. I need to do my readings...

It's Been A Month

Sigh... how time flies. Its already a month since I stepped on the land called Canada. In my one month stay, as loser as it sounds, there's nothing much happened to me. You might wonder why, well l can enumerate the reasons. First, when we arrived here, it was freaking cold. It was winter, what you should expect? Basically, what we saw winter in the movies is not really the same winter here. Its not winter wonderland. Maybe because nabigla rin ako with the weather. I mean from tropical heat to freezing cold without passing mild hot,warm,somehow cold..oh well you get the picture. Second, my freaking feet aches ever since we landed here. Yes you read it right, feet. At first it was just the right foot, then manifestation of pain in my left foot started and then it turned to super pain. Luckily for me they didn't hurt at the same time. Giving me a way to walk. Yep, we can blame it to the temperature here, and oh we can also blame it to my high uric acid. Lastly, unemployed implies no moolah, no moolah implies stay at home. Well, don't get me wrong, not that I didn't get out of the house at least once, in fact I do, more than once actually. It's just that I, myself, don't really want to get out of the house. I became more of a TV person. Besides, I psyched myself that I'll rest for a little while but I think I over did it.

Here are my observations and realizations in my one month stay here:

** Family gatherings of Filipinos here are clustered into three groups: The old group which includes parents and grand parents; the young ones which includes the babies, todlers and basically the children and lastly the teens. Well, its quite understandable since immigrants are usually a family and their children were all under 18. I never realized that being an early 20 adult will be out of placed in that kind of gathering. Or maybe people of my age are just working. Hehehe.

** For some strange reasons, Filipino teens here reminds me of Ele's bf, Pau, in other words..uhm maangas. Hehehe. Or just may be I'm not used with it. Mind you their maangas porma is not as cheap as the maangas back in the Philippines. In short, they are not jologs.

** Health care here is number one priority. Almost all of your medical needs, one of the exception is drugs(no not the illegal one!), are shouldered by the goverment. Meaning if you are sick, tiis factor is not an option because almost everything is free. The only excuse will be you are just lazy or afraid to go to the doctor.

** Appointments are really important here. Most services here really wanted that you made an appointment first.

** Time is important. Even the bus has time. If you were late for your bus, you'll have to wait for at least 30 minutes for the next one. Meaning you are totally late for your appointment.

** People riding bus strictly follows exact fare. Pedestrians are priority. Yup cars will stop if you are crossing the streets unlike back there you are the one who needs to stop or else BANG! In short most people here have discipline.

** In terms of crime, basically the same back there. Although we got younger criminals here.

** CSI is really an interesting show. Hehehe.

What the..I'm The Devil??

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You are The Devil

Materiality. Material Force. Material temptation; sometimes obsession

The Devil is often a great card for business success; hard work and ambition.

Perhaps the most misunderstood of all the major arcana, the Devil is not really "Satan" at all, but Pan the half-goat nature god and/or Dionysius. These are gods of pleasure and abandon, of wild behavior and unbridled desires. This is a card about ambitions; it is also synonymous with temptation and addiction. On the flip side, however, the card can be a warning to someone who is too restrained, someone who never allows themselves to get passionate or messy or wild - or ambitious. This, too, is a form of enslavement. As a person, the Devil can stand for a man of money or erotic power, aggressive, controlling, or just persuasive. This is not to say a bad man, but certainly a powerful man who is hard to resist. The important thing is to remember that any chain is freely worn. In most cases, you are enslaved only because you allow it.

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What In A Name?

You entered: Jerson Santos

There are 12 letters in your name.
Those 12 letters total to 43
There are 4 vowels and 8 consonants in your name.

Your number is: 7

The characteristics of #7 are: Analysis, understanding, knowledge, awareness, studious, meditating.

The expression or destiny for #7:
Thought, analysis, introspection, and seclusiveness are all characteristics of the expression number 7. The hallmark of the number 7 is a good mind, and especially good at searching out and finding the truth. You are so very capable of analyzing, judging and discriminating, that very little ever escapes your observation and deep understanding. You are the type of person that can really get involved in a search for wisdom or hidden truths, often becoming an authority on whatever it is your are focusing on. This can easily be of a technical or scientific nature, or it may be religious or occult, it matters very little, you pursue knowledge with the same sort of vigor. You can make a very fine teacher, or because of a natural inclination toward the spiritual, you may become deeply emerged in religious affairs or even psychic explorations. You tend to operate on a rather different wavelength, and many of your friends may not really know you very well. The positive aspects of the 7 expression are that you can be a true perfectionist in a very positive sense of the word. You are very logical, and usually employ a quite rational approach to most things you do. You can be so rational at times that you almost seem to lack emotion, and when you are faced with an emotional situation, you may have a bit of a problem coping with it. You have excellent capabilities to study and learn really deep and difficult subjects, and to search for hidden fundamentals. At full maturity you are likely to be a very peaceful and poised individual.

If there is an over supply of the number 7 in your makeup, the negative aspects of the number may be apparent. The chief negative of 7 relates to the limited degree of trust that you may have in people. A tendency to be highly introverted can make you a bit on the self-centered side, certainly very much self-contained . Because of this, you are not very adaptable, and you may tend to be overly critical and intolerant. You really like to work alone, at your own pace and in your own way. You neither show or understand emotions very well.

Your Soul Urge number is: 9

A Soul Urge number of 9 means:
With a 9 Soul Urge, you want to give to others, usually in a humanitarian or philanthropic manner. You are highly motivated to give friendship, affection and love. And you are generous in giving of your knowledge and experience. You have very sharing urges, and you are likely to have a great deal to share. Your concern for others makes you a very sympathetic and generous person with a sensitive and compassionate nature.

You are able to view life in very broad and intuitive terms. You often express high ideals and an inspirational approach to life. If you are able to fully realize the potential of your motivation, you will be a very self-sacrificing person who is able to give freely without being concerned about any return or reward.

As with all human beings, you are prone to sometimes express the negative attitudes inherent to your Soul Urges. You may become too sensitive and tend to express emotions strongly at times. There can be significant conflict between higher aims and personal ambitions. You may resent the idea of giving all of the time and, in fact, if there is too much 9 energy in your nature you may reject the idea. You may often be disappointed in the lack of perfection in yourself and others.

Your Inner Dream number is: 7

An Inner Dream number of 7 means:
You dream of having the opportunity to read, study, and shut yourself off from worldly distractions. You can see yourself as a teacher, mystic, or ecclesiastic, spending your life in the pursuit of knowledge and learning.

---> Ang daya walang interpretation ng first name ko...

Ala-ala ng Galera

The never before seen photo.Hehehe.

Dark Days

I told myself that I wouldn't blog this if I'm still in the dark, but now since everything is starting to fit into place I think I can write about this now.

Never in my wildest dream that I will be living in Canada. I can't count the times that I have said that I don't want to go to Canada and I will stay at the Philippines for the rest of my life. I made that choice once and I sticked to my choice...for a while. Maybe there were really times that you don't have any choice and you just let yourself be taken into the flow of events that is happening. Thus I am here in Canada, not by choice maybe destiny.

I believed that everything happen for a reason. Yet it is finding the reason and understanding the reason is the most difficult thing to do. The day that I left, I still have the strong feeling to go back. I'm on Hongkong airport, I still want to go back and I told myself if I don't go back right now there is no turning back. Vancouver airport, I just want to get there, I'm tired I just want to get there.

My first night here, I cried til i fell asleep. I really don't want to be here. The following days seemed to be endless. I didn't want to get out of the house, not because it was so cold, its just I'm really not interested. I was still attached to the things that I left behind. Thinking what if I didn't leave at all? Would I be happier if I stay there? All of my friends were there, how can I adjust here?

Weeks passed and I was starting to feel the pressure that I need to find a job. My brother gave me brochures of different agencies that offer Employment Assistance for Immigrants. I didn't give a damn about the brochures thinking I can find a job here that I want without any help from that. I have good credentials so it would be easy for me. So I thought.

I searched the internet for jobs. Nothing fits my preference. There is no such job in the internet that suited me. I was told not to expect that I will get the same job that I used to have in the Philippines. Realizations started to fill my mind. I shouldn't went here. Back home, I have a good job, I know some of you might disagree, but really I used to have a good job. The compensation is relatively okay, the enviroment is somehow fun, the perks are superb and actually, I was really enjoying what I'm doing. Now I need to be in this job that I think I really don't like. Yet I have no choice. I sent out resumes and wait for phone calls or any forms of correspondence.

Weeks passed and I received no phone calls, no email and no anything. I started to be depressed. I used to have credentials that employers in the Philippines will surely take notice of. Suddenly, graduating in the University of the Philippines means nothing. No plus point ,no advantage at all. I am now officially included on the commoners. I started to lose hope. Every minutes that passed seemed like death for me. I don't like here. I do not belong here. I want to go back home. I started to think that I'll get any job and I'll raise enough money for me to go home and work there. My only escape is the internet. I can connect with my former life through internet, I can talk with my friends and yet I don't want them to know that I'm not happy here. Hence, I made an illusion that I'm ok. Only kulet knows that I'm not that happy. Then I get tired of it. I know that it will only frustrate me if I continued talking with them. I need to start my life here but the question is how.

Then my father presented again the brochure to me. Insisting that I should call them. Just to give him peace of mind. I called EPW and SUCCESS. What the heck, I need to get over with it and I really need job, badly. I set up an appointment. First I went to EPW. The counselor gave me pointers but she'll send me somewhere else, rejection I thought. She said that I should try Employment Solutions for Immigrant Youth, 10 weeks training with pay, spark of hope. The following day i went to ES and filled up an application form, I was told to come on wednesday for the orientation. They were not sure if I will be included in the April 16 bacth or to the July batch.

Wednesday came and I went to the orientation. At the orientation, the eagerness of me being accepted and be included in april batch to started to go strong. I thought they will announce the batches on the same day but they will just call us on thursday or friday for us to know when will be starting. I prayed that I will be included in the april bacth. I waited for the call, hoping, I just can't take another rejection anymore.

Thursday, I received a call and then the good news...

I know I'm still in the dark right now but I also know that my dark days is about to end. I can see clearly now and I can see all obstacles that are in my way.

I suddenly remember my quote on my college yearbook:"You don't need to be great to start but you need to start somewhere to be great"

Brighter days are coming ahead...

I Can See Clearly Now

Yup, everything is starting to have a direction right now. What I've been praying for is finally here. I am accepted at Employment Solutions for Immigrant Youth for their training sessions for 10 weeks and they will pay me for that. It's like a classroom set up and all but with canadian work atmosphere. I know its not a big thing as having a job but at least this is good and I must start somewhere and I know this will be just the beginning of my new life here at Canada. This will also be a venue where I can interact with other people and maybe develop my personality here. I'm just so happy receiving that call because I know I'll be accepted in the program but I just don't know when will I start and the options are this coming monday and July. Of course, I want to be in the former batch so that I can start immediately. I know if I make it here, everything will just follow. Wish me luck guys!;)

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I Can See Clearly Now

I can see clearly now the rain is gone
I can see all obstacles in my way
Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind
It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright) sunshiny day
It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright) sunshiny day

I think I can make it now the pain is gone
And all of the bad feelings have disappeared
Here is the rainbow I've been praying for
It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright) sunshiny day
It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright) sunshiny day

Look all around, nothing but blue skies
Look straight ahead, nothing but blue skies

I can see clearly now the rain is gone
I can see all obstacles in my way
Gone are the dark clouds that had me blind
It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright) sunshiny day
It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright) sunshiny day
It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright) sunshiny day

From Bebs and For Kulet

Happy Easter Everyone!!!
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FROM BEBS

1. YOUR REAL NAME?
Jerson Santos

2.YOUR GANGSTA NAME: (first three letters of your name, plus izzle)
Jerizzle (yak jerky na lang hehehe)

3. YOUR DETECTIVE NAME: (fav color and fav animal)
blue dog?

4. YOUR SOAP OPERA NAME: (middle name and current street name)
Jerson Jefferson (wala akong middle name eh!Naks ryhme hehehe)

5. YOUR STAR WARS NAME: (the first 3 letters of your last name, first 2 letters of your first name, first 3 letters of mom's maiden name)
SanJeCho (waw chinese na korean hehehe)

6. SUPERHERO NAME: (2nd favorite color, favorite drink)
Red Lemonade! My power is from the lemons?

7. IRAQI NAME: (2nd letter of your first name, 3rd letter of your last name, any letter of your middle name, 2nd letter of your moms maiden name, 3rd letter of your dads middle name, 1st letter of a siblings first name, last letter of your moms middle name)
Enhs-as I said wala kaming mga middle name.

8. WITNESS PROTECTION NAME: (mother/father middle name)
None

9. GOTH NAME: (3rd favorite color, and the name of one your pets)
Green nothing hehehe

10. SCIENTIFIC NAME (for the genus: nickname then add licious, for the species: add cannabis, be sure to capitalize first letter of genus name)
Jelicious cannabis..Nyahaha!

11. ANIME NAME (last 2 letters of last name plus harakiri)
Osharakiri->duh harakiri is suicide?!?

12. NAME AT NIGHT (first 2 letters of middle name then add shalala)
Jeshalala (la ako middle name sorry kayo!)

13. UNDERGROUND NAME (ka then nickname plus ing)
ka Jeing? Ka Jerking? Ka Jerkying? Ka Jerskying?.

14. TYPHOON NAME (last 3 letters of mother's middle name then yang)
Nothing-yang hehehe

15. DINOSAUR NAME (fav fruit plus "asaur")
Coconutasaur. -waw talino!

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For Kulet

WHY CAN'T I
By: Liz Phair

Get a load of me
Get a load of you
Walkin' down the street
And I hardly know you
It's just like we were meant to be

Holding hands with you
And we're out at night
Got a girlfriend
You say it isn't right
And I've got someone waiting too

This is, this is just the beginning
We're already wet
And we're gonna go swimming

Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you?
Why can't I speak whenever I talk about you?
It's inevitable.
It's a fact that we're gonna get down to it.
So tell me
Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you?

Isn't this the best part of breakin' up
Finding someone else you can't get enough of
Someone who wants to be with you too

It's an itch we know we are gonna scratch
Gonna take a while for this egg to hatch
But wouldn't it be beautiful

Here we are
We're at the beginning
We haven't fucked yet -->oh so true! nyahahaa!
But heads spinning

Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you?
Why can't I speak whenever I talk about you?
It's inevitable.
It's a fact that we're gonna get down to it.
So tell me
Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you?

I'd love for you to make me wonder
Where it's goin'?
I'd love for you to pull me under
Somethin's growin'
For this that we can control
Baby I am dyin'.

Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you?
Why can't I speak whenever I talk about you?
Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you?
Why can't I speak whenever I talk about you?
It's inevitable.
It's a fact that we're gonna get down to it.
So tell me
Why can't I breathe whenever I think about you?

-->Why can't I get over you?

I Say A Little Prayer

The moment I wake up
Before I put on my makeup
I say a little prayer for you

While combing my hair, now
And wonder what dress to wear, now
I say a little prayer for you

Forever, forever, you'll stay in my heart
And I will love you
Forever, and ever, we never will part
Oh, how I'll love you
Together, together, that's how it must be
To live without you
Would only mean heartbreak for me

I run for the bus, dear
While riding I think of us, dear
I say a little prayer for you

At work, I just take time
And all through my coffee break-time
I say a little prayer for you

Forever, forever, you'll stay in my heart
And I will love you
Forever, and ever, we never will part
Oh, how I'll love you
Together, together, that's how it must be
To live without you
Would only mean heartbreak for me

I say a little prayer for you
I say a little prayer for you

Forever, forever, you'll stay in my heart
And I will love you
Forever, and ever, we never will part
Oh, how I'll love you
Together, together, that's how it must be
To live without you
Would only mean heartbreak for me

My darling, believe me
For me there is no one, but you
Please love me, too
I'm in love with you
Answer my prayer
Say you love me, too.

Why don't you answer my prayer?

You know, every day I say a little prayer
I said, I say, I say a little prayer

Bus Ride - Canadian Style

Got my very first bus ride a while a go.

Unlike here in the Philippines, we just stop the bus when we were on the street. Here you should what Bus number you should ride and what time will it pass on the nearest bus stop. There are only few buses here so you need to wait 30 minutes or so before the next bus with the same bus number arrives. Unless of course you know other routes using transfers which is quite uhm inconvenient especially if you know that there is a bus that goes directly to your destination.

$2 is the fare, malayo or malapit. If you need to transfer to another bus, just asked for a transfer ticket to the bus driver. Valid yun for one hour. Meaning kung sa pupuntahan mo less than an hour ka lang, you can use the transfer ticket to go back home like yung ginawa namin kanina. You can also buy tickets in advance in a cheaper price or a monthly unlimited pass. Medyo mahirap kasi ang barya dito eh.Kasi you need to pay exact fare for the bus and barya lang talaga.

Disiplinado ang mga drivers dito, I mean compared di ba? hehehe. Bus stops lang talaga ang hinto nila. The bus is quite comfy, maluwag hindi siksikan and kahit may nakatayo maluwag pa rin. Think Lrt 2 here.

Syempre baba na lang ako may bloopers pa, kasi sa likod kami bumaba nung pauwi na, hindi nahawakan ng dad ko yung door ang tendency sumara, so panic ako, hindi ko alam kung pano buksan, fortunately may Canadian guy na nag-open ng door for me. Yak kahiya. Obvious na first timer. Hehehe.

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Snow na naman. Hays.. kala ko spring na.

Natuwa ako sa email mo sa akin kanina.

Im really happy that we keep in touch.

Its like you choosing me not me choosing you.

current mood-Happy.:)